Olympus EVOLT E-510 - Manual (Page 55)

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Exposure, image and color
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In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust) the
exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright subjects (such as
snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting toward + makes these subjects
closer to their real shades. For the same reason, adjust toward
- when shooting dark
subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in range of ±5.0 EV.
While holding down the F (exposure compensation) button, use the control dial to set
the compensation value.
• The EV step interval can be selected from 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV. g “EV step” (P. 78)
• In P mode, you can change the control dial’s functionality so that exposure compensation can be
set using the control dial only. g “Customizing the control dial’s function” (P. 79)
• If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator,
red vw will be displayed on the left and right edges of the indicator.
• The exposure compensation indicator will not be displayed when the exposure is compensated by
0.
Exposure compensation k Varying the image brightness
x Notes
• Exposure compensation is not possible in M and g modes.
-2.0EV ±0 +2.0EV
Exposure
compensation value
Viewfinder
Control dial
F button
Adjust toward - Adjust toward +
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Exposure compensation indicator
1/3 EV
1/2 EV
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